Abby is an experienced leader with 20+ years in executive and enterprise sales in the corporate and non-profit sectors. Having worked across the spectrum, from start-ups to multi-national organisations, Abby’s natural relationship-building skills have helped her clients increase their revenue base and build loyal and large networks. She brings honed emotional and social intelligence skills and strong management, sales, fundraising, and marketing experience to support her clients’ success. Her adaptive management style inspires team cohesion and she is well-known for being a motivational and high-energy leader. Abby possesses high-level negotiation and business acumen skills and is a relentless optimist that believes there is no failure, only opportunity. As Founder & CEO of a brokerage consultancy, she is skilled at both making significant sales on behalf of her clients, and successfully pitching her own services to win business. Her determination and resilience are borne out by her work in the non-profit sector over the last 10 years which has collectively yielded $220+ million in corporate funding for causes in need. Abby has authored 6 eBooks that teach non-profit fundraisers how to seek and secure corporate partners and launched the online ‘Fundraising Academy’ a best-practice 12-month online corporate partnerships course. A people-person and natural public speaker, she has presented at 200+ conferences and masterclasses across Australia and New Zealand on themes relating to strategy, leadership, communications, fundraising, sponsorship and corporate partnerships. Key skills include enterprise sales, executive coaching & mentoring, corporate partnerships & fundraising, leadership, marketing strategy, workshop facilitation, major donor stewardship, public speaking, entrepreneur, communications.

My name is Abby Cubillo and I am a 22 year old who has acquired a Bachelor of Sports Management from the University of Canberra (completed in November 2021). I am a professional athlete in the sport of basketball with the University of Canberra Capitals, playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). I have represented Australian junior teams at international tournaments and was also a scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport for 2 years. I am a proud Aboriginal women from the Larrakia people in Darwin, Northern Territory. I am very passionate and proud about my culture and love using my platform as a professional athlete to make an impact within the community. I have been involved in working groups to organise Indigenous rounds within the WNBL, volunteered at basketball camps and most recently become a mentor through the WNBL to help encourage and inspire the next generation of athletes. Some of my best qualities include an effective communicator, team orientated, reliable, enthusiastic, hard working and professional. This has stemmed from my involvement with sport as an athlete, as well as my studies at university. I am proficient in the use of Microsoft teams, Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar and Zoom. I am also a fast learner when it comes to new skills and technology. I have previously worked in customer service as a waitress, as a pharmaceutical assistant and currently as a childcare educator. Along with this I have had work experience (through internships) at Canberra Region Rugby League and Waterpolo ACT.

I am a data-driven team leader and ex-McKinsey consultant with a track record at 3 successful startups across complex, B2B industries, scaling from early stage product market fit through growth and establishment in market. As a generalist, I’ve worked in a variety of roles including customer experience, business operations, product development, and strategy. I lead teams to launch new products, build trusting client relationships, and create processes that optimize customer experience and internal team performance.

Founder of The Content Lab - helping digital agency owners save time, increase profits and engage with customers through innovative content strategy and content writing.

As the Chief People Officer at LiveIntent, I lead the creation and execution of cutting-edge talent and operational programs with a digital-first mindset. I have 20 years of experience in recruiting human resources, and talent development, working with leaders in adtech/martech and pharmaceuticals/medical devices. I've also expanded my skillset with operational team leadership responsibilities inclusive of Information Security and IT. My passion is to empower employees to bring their best selves to work, by fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, supporting mental health in the workplace, and providing innovative and practical solutions to business and people challenges. I also leverage data-driven decision-making, HRIS, and performance management to align the people strategy with the business goals and vision.

Former collegiate athlete who has translated an innate drive and challenge-hungry attitude into the pursuit of all-things excellence in my marketing career. I am a big picture thinker and doer, published brand marketer and creative strategist who has translated a passion for data and analytics into building lovable consumer experiences that have resulted in profitability.